Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.2° C
1.2° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (03 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (03 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
5.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
11
4
S
11
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
609
754
1921
1921
3403
5554
8807
5884
5529
5488
4585
4292
4221
3826
3159
2582
2128
1800
1493
707
555
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:55AM1.64m
7:18PM1.71m
7:42AM1.65m
8:05PM1.68m
8:34AM1.67m
8:58PM1.66m
Low Tide
1:12PM0.33m
1:40AM0.34m
2:01PM0.35m
2:28AM0.34m
2:54PM0.37m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
2
1
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
10
14
8
8
8
6
6
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
5
4
Feels °C
6
10
1
2
2
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
0
2
3
3
1
0
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